1 John | A Series About Abiding in Christ – Walking in the Light

1 John 1:5-10

God is characterized as ‘light’ in scripture to communicate the radiance of His identity and the purity of His character.

Genesis 1:1-4, 13-15 // Revelation 21:23-24 // Romans 1:19-20 // 2 Corinthians 4:6

Psalm 16:2 // James 1:17

The illumination of God’s nature allows us to not only see Him clearly but to see ourselves rightly in relation to Him.

“Truth, like light, in scripture has moral content. We are not just to know the truth, we are to do it, just as we are not only to see the light, but to walk in it.” — John Stott

Genesis 1:26 // Matthew 5:14-16 // Isaiah 43:6-7

Genesis 6:5

Walking in the light is an initially painful path with the purpose of ultimate peace.

It is uncomfortable to acknowledge our sinful nature, confess our sinful actions and realize our sin’s consequences, but…

Psalm 32:3-4

Anyone who is willing to humbly confess the devastating reality of their pervasive sinfulness will be totally forgiven and graciously cleansed by the blood of Christ!

Psalm 32:1-2,5-7

“The secret the Christian carries around with him is the knowledge that the one place where we can really be vulnerable, the one place where we can be comfortable, the one place where we can be naked without fear, is in the presence of Christ. We must come to understand that even though we have a built-in antipathy and fear toward the Holy One, and even though we recognize we are unholy, in Christ we are welcome.” — R.C. Sproul

John 3:19-21